London Mule (aka Gin Buck or Foghorn Cocktail)
A London mule is a spin on the popular Moscow mule cocktail. Here the partnership of gin and ginger beer marries with zesty lime juice to create an easy-to-make, bubbly, citrussy and fiery drink alternatively known as a gin buck or foghorn cocktail.
Servings: 1
Calories: 161kcal
Ingredients
- 40 ml Gin either Old Tom or London Dry
- 20 ml Lime juice
- 120 ml Ginger beer
- 4 Lime wedges garnish
- Mint sprig (optional) garnish
Instructions
- Squeeze 20ml of juice from a lime and pour it into a copper mug or highball glass, then add the gin.
- Fill the glass with ice cubes, layering a few lime wedges in as you do so.
- Pour in the ginger beer.
- Optional: stir gently (it will fizz if you stir too vigorously)
- Garnish with a lime wedge (and mint sprig if desired) and serve immediately
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Notes
- Ensure that you use plenty of ice. Fill the glass to the top.
- Also, use ginger beer that has been well-chilled to ensure that the drink is pleasingly cold at the point of serving and that it doesn’t get diluted too much if the ice cubes need to do all the chilling.
- It’s not essential to stir this drink. If you do stir, do so gently as the ginger beer is fizzy. If you do not stir, expect the drink to be slightly stronger towards the bottom.
- If you prefer a sweeter and less spicy drink then swap the ginger beer for ginger ale.
- As ginger beer is carbonated, this cocktail is best served on demand rather than it being made in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 161kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 99mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 46IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 30mg | Iron: 1mg